U.S. patent application number 11/257261 was filed with the patent office on 2007-04-26 for methods of using cement compositions comprising high alumina cement and cement kiln dust.
This patent application is currently assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.. Invention is credited to D. Chad Brenneis, Jiten Chatterji, Bobby J. King, Craig V. Roddy.
Application Number | 20070089880 11/257261 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37984278 |
Filed Date | 2007-04-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070089880 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Roddy; Craig V. ; et
al. |
April 26, 2007 |
Methods of using cement compositions comprising high alumina cement
and cement kiln dust
Abstract
The present invention provides cement compositions that comprise
water, high alumina cement, a soluble phosphate, and cement kiln
dust. The cement compositions optionally may be foamed with a gas.
Methods of cementing also are provided that comprise: providing the
cement composition; introducing the cement composition into a
location to be cemented; and allowing the cement composition to set
therein. The location to be cemented may be above ground or in a
subterranean formation.
Inventors: |
Roddy; Craig V.; (Duncan,
OK) ; Chatterji; Jiten; (Duncan, OK) ;
Brenneis; D. Chad; (Marlow, OK) ; King; Bobby J.;
(Duncan, OK) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CRAIG W. RODDY;HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES
P.O. BOX 1431
DUNCAN
OK
73536-0440
US
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Assignee: |
Halliburton Energy Services,
Inc.
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Family ID: |
37984278 |
Appl. No.: |
11/257261 |
Filed: |
October 24, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
166/293 ;
106/677; 106/678; 106/692; 106/694; 106/696; 106/707; 166/292;
166/309 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C04B 28/06 20130101;
Y02W 30/91 20150501; C09K 8/467 20130101; C04B 28/06 20130101; C04B
7/02 20130101; C04B 14/106 20130101; C04B 18/162 20130101; C04B
22/064 20130101; C04B 38/10 20130101; C04B 2103/10 20130101; C04B
2103/22 20130101; C04B 2103/40 20130101; C04B 2103/46 20130101;
C04B 28/06 20130101; C04B 14/06 20130101; C04B 14/108 20130101;
C04B 18/146 20130101; C04B 18/162 20130101; C04B 22/16 20130101;
C04B 24/16 20130101; C04B 2103/44 20130101; C04B 2103/46 20130101;
C04B 2103/48 20130101; C04B 28/06 20130101; C04B 14/10 20130101;
C04B 18/08 20130101; C04B 22/0026 20130101; C04B 24/12 20130101;
C04B 38/10 20130101; C04B 2103/408 20130101; C04B 2103/48
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
166/293 ;
106/692; 106/694; 106/696; 106/677; 106/678; 166/292; 166/309;
106/707 |
International
Class: |
E21B 33/14 20060101
E21B033/14; E21B 33/13 20060101 E21B033/13 |
Claims
1. A method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition
comprising water, a high alumina cement, a soluble phosphate, and
cement kiln dust; introducing the cement composition into a desired
location; and allowing the cement composition to set in the desired
location.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the water comprises at least one
of the following group: freshwater; saltwater; a brine; seawater;
and combinations thereof.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the high alumina content cement
comprises a calcium aluminate.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the high alumina content cement is
present in the cement composition in an amount in the range of from
about 20% to about 80% by weight.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the soluble phosphate comprises at
least one of the following group: a vitreous sodium phosphate; a
sodium hexametaphosphate; a sodium polyphosphate; a sodium
dihydrogen phosphate; a sodium monohydrogen phosphate; and
combinations thereof.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the soluble phosphate is present
in the cement composition in an amount in the range of from about
1% to about 20% by weight.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the cement kiln dust is present in
the cement composition in an amount of about 5% to 80% by
weight.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the cement composition further
comprises fly ash.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the cement composition further
comprises a hydrated lime.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the cement composition further
comprises at least one of the following group: hydraulic cement;
fly ash; metakaolin; shale; and combinations thereof.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the cement composition further
comprises vitrified shale.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the cement composition further
comprises at least one of the following group: a set retarding
additive; an accelerator; a weight reducing additive; a heavyweight
additive; a lost circulation material; a fluid loss control
additives; a dispersant; and combinations thereof.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the cement composition further
comprises at least one of the following group: a crystalline silica
compound; amorphous silica; a salt; a fiber; a hydratable clay; a
microsphere; pozzolan lime; a latex cement; a thixotropic additive;
and combinations thereof.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the desired location is above
ground or in a subterranean formation.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the desired location is a high
temperature well or a geothermal well.
16. A method of cementing comprising: providing a foamed cement
composition comprising water, a high alumina cement, a soluble
phosphate, cement kiln dust, a gas, and a surfactant; introducing
the foamed cement composition into a desired location; and allowing
the foamed cement composition to set in the desired location.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the high alumina content cement
comprises a calcium aluminate.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the soluble phosphate comprises
at least one of the following group: a vitreous sodium phosphate; a
sodium hexametaphosphate; a sodium polyphosphate; a sodium
dihydrogen phosphate; a sodium monohydrogen phosphate; and
combinations thereof.
19. The method of claim 16: wherein the high alumina content cement
is present in the cement composition in an amount in the range of
from about 20% to about 80% by weight; wherein the soluble
phosphate is present in the cement composition in an amount in the
range of from about 1% to about 20% by weight; and wherein the
cement kiln dust is present in the cement composition in an amount
of about 5% to 80% by weight.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the gas comprises at least one
of the following group: air; nitrogen; and combinations
thereof.
21. The method of claim 16 wherein the surfactant comprises a
foaming and stabilizing surfactant composition.
22. The method of claim 16 wherein the surfactant comprises at
least one of the following group: a mixture of an ammonium salt of
an alkyl ether sulfate, a cocoamidopropyl betaine surfactant, a
cocoamidopropyl dimethylamine oxide surfactant, sodium chloride,
and water; a mixture of an ammonium salt of an alkyl ether sulfate
surfactant, a cocoamidopropyl hydroxysultaine surfactant, a
cocoamidopropyl dimethylamine oxide surfactant, sodium chloride,
and water; a hydrolyzed keratin; a mixture of an ethoxylated
alcohol ether sulfate surfactant, an alkyl or alkene amidopropyl
betaine surfactant, and an alkyl or alkene dimethylamine oxide
surfactant; an aqueous solution of an alpha-olefinic sulfonate
surfactant and a betaine surfactant; and combinations thereof.
23. A method of cementing comprising: providing a cement
composition comprising water, calcium aluminate, sodium
polyphosphate, and cement kiln dust; introducing the cement
composition into a portion of a subterranean formation; and
allowing the cement composition to set therein.
24. The method of claim 23: wherein the calcium aluminate is
present in the cement composition in an amount in the range of from
about 20% to about 80% by weight; wherein the sodium polyphosphate
is present in the cement composition in an amount in the range of
from about 1% to about 20% by weight; and wherein the cement kiln
dust is present in the cement composition in an amount of about 5%
to 80% by weight.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates to cementing operations and,
more particularly, to cement compositions comprising high alumina
cement, a soluble phosphate, and cement kiln dust ("CKD"), and
associated methods of use.
[0002] Cement compositions may be used in a variety of subterranean
applications. An example of a subterranean application that
utilizes cement compositions is primary cementing whereby pipe
strings, such as casing and liners, are cemented in well bores. In
performing primary cementing, a cement composition may be pumped
into an annular space between the walls of a well bore and the
exterior surface of the pipe string disposed therein. The cement
composition sets in the annular space, thereby forming therein an
annular sheath of hardened cement (i.e., a cement sheath) that
supports and positions the pipe string in the well bore and bonds
the exterior surface of the pipe string to the walls of the well
bore. Cement compositions also may be used in remedial cementing
operations, for example, to seal cracks or holes in pipe strings,
to seal highly permeable zones or fractures in subterranean
formations, and the like. Cement compositions also may be used in
surface applications, for example, construction cementing.
[0003] Cement compositions used heretofore in subterranean
applications commonly comprise Portland cement. Drawbacks may exist
to using Portland cements in certain applications, however, because
they are prone to corrosive attacks by carbonic acid. Other
hydraulic cements also may be prone to corrosive attacks by
carbonic acid. Carbonic acid may be naturally present in a
subterranean formation, or it may be produced in the formation by
the reaction of water and carbon dioxide when the latter is
introduced into the formation, for example, during a carbon dioxide
enhanced recovery operation. Carbonic acid is believed to react
with calcium hydroxide that is produced by hydration of Portland
cement potentially causing the deterioration of the set cement.
This may be problematic, for example, because it may increase the
permeability of the set cement. In some instances, the degradation
of the set cement may cause loss of support for the casing and
undesirable interzonal communication of fluids.
[0004] The susceptibility of some hydraulic cements (e.g., Portland
cement), to degradation by carbonic acid may be especially
problematic in high temperature wells (e.g., geothermal wells). The
term "high temperature," as used herein, refers to wells having a
static bottom hole temperature above about 200.degree. F. Because
the high static well bore temperatures involved often coupled with
brines containing carbon dioxide, these hydraulic cements may
rapidly deteriorate. In geothermal wells, which typically involve
high temperatures, pressures, and carbon dioxide concentrations,
set cement failures have occurred in less then five years causing
the collapse of well casing.
[0005] It has heretofore been discovered that cement compositions
comprising water, high alumina cement, and a soluble phosphate set
to form a cement that exhibits improved carbon dioxide resistance
when cured in hydrothermal environments as compared to previously
used cement compositions comprising Portland cement. As used
herein, the term "high alumina cement" refers to cement having an
alumina concentration in the range of from about 40% to about 80%
by weight of the high alumina cement. The high alumina cement
generally is a major component of the cost for these cement
compositions. To reduce the cost of such cements compositions,
other components may be included in the cement composition in
addition to, or in place of, the high alumina cement. Such
components may include fly ash, shale, metakaolin, micro-fine
cement, and the like. "Fly ash," as that term is used herein,
refers to the residue from the combustion of powdered or ground
coal, wherein the fly ash carried by the flue gases may be
recovered, for example, by electrostatic precipitation.
[0006] During the manufacture of cement, a waste material commonly
referred to as "CKD" is generated. "CKD," as that term is used
herein, refers to a partially calcined kiln feed which is removed
from the gas stream and collected in a dust collector during the
manufacture of cement. Usually, large quantities of CKD are
collected in the production of cement that are commonly disposed of
as waste. Disposal of the waste CKD can add undesirable costs to
the manufacture of the cement, as well as the environmental
concerns and costs associated with its disposal. The chemical
analysis of CKD from various cement manufactures varies depending
on a number of factors, including the particular kiln feed, the
efficiencies of the cement production operation, and the associated
dust collection systems. CKD generally may comprise a variety of
oxides, such as SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, CaO,
MgO, SO.sub.3, Na.sub.2O, and K.sub.2O.
SUMMARY
[0007] The present invention relates to cementing operations and,
more particularly, to cement compositions comprising high alumina
cement, a soluble phosphate, and CKD, and associated methods of
use.
[0008] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method
of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition comprising
water, a high alumina cement, a soluble phosphate, and CKD;
introducing the cement composition into a desired location; and
allowing the cement composition to set in the desired location.
[0009] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a
method of cementing comprising: providing a foamed cement
composition comprising water, a high alumina cement, a soluble
phosphate, CKD, a gas, and a surfactant; introducing the foamed
cement composition into a desired location; and allowing the foamed
cement composition to set in the desired location.
[0010] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a
method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition
comprising water, calcium aluminate, sodium polyphosphate, and CKD;
introducing the cement composition into a portion of a subterranean
formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein.
[0011] The features and advantages of the present invention will be
apparent to those skilled in the art. While numerous changes may be
made by those skilled in the art, such changes are within the
spirit of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0012] The present invention relates to cementing operations and,
more particularly, to cement compositions comprising high alumina
cement, a soluble phosphate, and CKD, and associated methods of
use. While the cement compositions of the present invention may be
useful in a variety of subterranean and surface applications, they
may be particularly useful in primary and remedial cement
operations. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, it is believed
that the cement compositions of the present invention also may be
useful applications where resistance to carbon dioxide is desired,
for example, in high temperature wells (e.g., geothermal
wells).
[0013] A cement composition of the present invention generally
comprises water, a high alumina cement, a soluble phosphate, and
CKD. In some embodiments, a cement composition of the present
invention may be foamed, for example, comprising water, a high
alumina cement, a soluble phosphate, CKD, a gas, and a surfactant.
A foamed cement composition may be used, for example, where it is
desired for the cement composition to be lightweight. Other
optional additives also may be included in the cement compositions
of the present invention as desired, including, but not limited to,
hydraulic cement, fly ash, shale, metakaolin, combinations thereof,
and the like.
[0014] The cement compositions of the present invention should have
a density suitable for a particular application as desired by those
of ordinary skill in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure.
In some embodiments, the cement compositions of the present
invention may have a density in the range of from about 8 pounds
per gallon ("ppg") to about 16 ppg. In the foamed embodiments, the
foamed cement compositions of the present invention may have a
density in the range of from about 8 ppg to about 13 ppg.
[0015] The water used in the cement compositions of the present
invention may include freshwater, saltwater (e.g., water containing
one or more salts dissolved therein), brine (e.g., saturated
saltwater produced from subterranean formations), seawater, or
combinations thereof. Generally, the water may be from any source,
provided that it does not contain an excess of compounds that may
adversely affect other components in the cement composition. In
some embodiments, the water may be included in an amount sufficient
to form a pumpable slurry. In some embodiments, the water may be
included in the cement compositions of the present invention in an
amount in the range of from about 40% to about 200% by weight. As
used herein, the term "by weight," when used herein to refer to the
percent of a component in the cement composition, means by weight
included in the cement compositions of the present invention
relative to the weight of the dry components in the cement
composition. In some embodiments, the water may be included in an
amount in the range of from about 40% to about 150% by weight.
[0016] The cement compositions of the present invention further
comprise a high alumina cement. In some embodiments, a high alumina
cement that may be suitable for use comprises a calcium aluminate.
The calcium aluminate may be any calcium aluminate suitable for use
as a cement. A suitable calcium aluminate is SECAR.RTM. 60 calcium
aluminate, commercially available from Lonestar Lafarge Company.
Suitable examples of compositions comprising high alumina cements
useful in subterranean cementing applications are described in U.S.
Pat. Nos. 5,900,053; 6,143,069; 6,244,343; 6,332,921; 6,488,763;
6,488,764; 6,796,378; 6,846,357; 6,835,243; and 6,904,971, the
entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by
reference.
[0017] The high alumina cement may be included in the cement
compositions of the present invention in an amount suitable for a
particular application. In some embodiments, the high alumina
cement may be present in the cement compositions of the present
invention in an amount in the range of from about 20% to about 80%
by weight. In some embodiments, the high alumina cement may be
present in the cement compositions of the present invention in an
amount in the range of from about 30% to about 70% by weight.
[0018] The cement compositions of the present invention further
comprise a soluble phosphate. Among other things, it is believed
that the soluble phosphate should react with the high alumina
cement to form a set cement that may be resistant to carbon
dioxide. For example, calcium aluminate should react with sodium
polyphosphate to form a calcium phosphate cement. Any type of
soluble phosphate may included in the cement compositions of the
present invention, but not limited to, vitreous sodium phosphates,
sodium hexametaphosphates, sodium polyphosphates, sodium dihydrogen
phosphates, sodium monohydrogen phosphates, and combinations
thereof. Other soluble alkali phosphates also may be suitable for
use. A suitable soluble phosphate is commercially available from
Astaris LLC, St. Louis, Mo. In some embodiments, the soluble
phosphate may be present in the cement compositions of the present
invention in an amount in the range of from about 1% to about 20%
by weight. In some embodiments, the soluble phosphate may be
present in the cement compositions of the present invention in an
amount in the range of from about 1% to about 10% by weight.
[0019] The cement compositions of the present invention further
comprise CKD. The CKD should be included in the cement compositions
in an amount sufficient to provide the desired compressive
strength, density, and/or cost reduction. In some embodiments, the
CKD may be present in the cement compositions of the present
invention in an amount in the range of from about 5% to 80% by
weight. In some embodiments, the CKD may be present in the cement
compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of
from about 10% to about 50% by weight.
[0020] The cement compositions of the present invention may
optionally comprise a hydraulic cement. A variety of hydraulic
cements may be utilized in accordance with the present invention,
including, but not limited to, those comprising calcium, aluminum,
silicon, oxygen, iron, and/or sulfur, which set and harden by
reaction with water. Suitable hydraulic cements include, but are
not limited to, Portland cements, pozzolana cements, gypsum
cements, slag cements, silica cements, and combinations thereof. In
certain embodiments, the hydraulic cement may comprise a Portland
cement. In some embodiments, the Portland cements that are suited
for use in the present invention are classified as Classes A, C, H,
and G cements according to American Petroleum Institute, API
Specification for Materials and Testing for Well Cements, API
Specification 10, Fifth Ed., Jul. 1, 1990.
[0021] Where present, the hydraulic cement generally may be
included in the cement compositions in an amount sufficient to
provide the desired compressive strength, density, and/or cost. In
some embodiments, the hydraulic cement may be present in the cement
compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of
from 1% to about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the hydraulic
cement may be present in the cement compositions of the present
invention in an amount in the range of from about 5% to about 47.5%
by weight.
[0022] In some embodiments, a pozzolana cement that may be suitable
for use comprises fly ash. A variety of fly ashes may be suitable,
including fly ash classified as Class C and Class F fly ash
according to American Petroleum Institute, API Specification for
Materials and Testing for Well Cements, API Specification 10, Fifth
Ed., Jul. 1, 1990. Class C fly ash comprises both silica and lime
so that, when mixed with water, it sets to form a hardened mass.
Class F fly ash generally does not contain sufficient lime, so an
additional source of calcium ions is required for the Class F fly
ash to form a cement composition with water. In some embodiments,
lime may be mixed with Class F fly ash in an amount in the range of
from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the fly ash. In some
instances, the lime may be hydrated lime. Suitable examples of fly
ash include, but are not limited to, POZMIX.RTM. A cement additive,
commercially available from Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.,
Duncan, Okla.
[0023] Where present, the fly ash generally may be included in the
cement compositions in an amount sufficient to provide the desired
compressive strength, density, and/or cost. In some embodiments,
the fly ash may be present in the cement compositions of the
present invention in an amount in the range of from about 5% to
about 60% by weight. In some embodiments, the fly ash may be
present in the cement compositions of the present invention in an
amount in the range of from about 10% to about 50% by weight.
[0024] In certain embodiments, the cement compositions of the
present invention further may comprise metakaolin. Generally,
metakaolin is a white pozzolan that may be prepared by heating
kaolin clay, for example, to temperatures in the range of from
about 600.degree. C. to about 800.degree. C. In some embodiments,
the metakaolin may be present in the cement compositions of the
present invention in an amount in the range of from about 5% to
about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the metakaolin may be
present in an amount in the range of from about 10% to about 20% by
weight.
[0025] In certain embodiments, the cement compositions of the
present invention further may comprise shale. Among other things,
shale included in the cement compositions may react with excess
lime to form a suitable cementing material, for example, calcium
silicate hydrate. A variety of shales are suitable, including those
comprising silicon, aluminum, calcium, and/or magnesium. An example
of a suitable shale comprises vitrified shale. Suitable examples of
vitrified shale include, but are not limited to, PRESSUR-SEAL.RTM.
Fine LCM and PRESSUR-SEAL.RTM. Coarse LCM, which are commercially
available from TXI Energy Services, Inc., Houston, Tex. Generally,
the shale may have any particle size distribution as desired for a
particular application. In certain embodiments, the shale may have
a particle size distribution in the range of from about 37
micrometers to about 4,750 micrometers.
[0026] Where present, the shale may be included in the cement
compositions of the present invention in an amount sufficient to
provide the desired compressive strength, density, and/or cost. In
some embodiments, the shale may be present in an amount in the
range of from about 5% to about 75% by weight. In some embodiments,
the shale may be present in an amount in the range of from about
10% to about 35% by weight. One of ordinary skill in the art, with
the benefit of this disclosure, will recognize the appropriate
amount of the shale to include for a chosen application.
[0027] In certain embodiments, the cement compositions of the
present invention further may comprise a set retarding additive. As
used herein, the term "set retarding additive" refers to an
additive that retards the setting of the cement compositions of the
present invention. Suitable set retarding additives may comprise
water-soluble hydroxycarboxylic acids, synthetic retarders,
lignosulfonates, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, for
example, in high temperature wells, water-soluble hydroxycarboxylic
acids may be used alone or in combination with another set
retarding additive. Examples of suitable water-soluble
hydroxycarboxylic acids include, but are not limited to, gluconic
acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, and combinations
thereof. An example of a suitable water-soluble hydroxycarboxylic
acid is HR.RTM.-25 retarder, commercially available from
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, Okla. Examples of
suitable synthetic retarders, include, but are not limited to,
copolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and
acrylic acid, and copolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane
sulfonic acid and maleic anhydride. Examples of suitable synthetic
retarders are SCR.RTM.-100 retarder and SCR.RTM.-500 retarder,
commercially available from Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan,
Okla. In some embodiments, the set retarding additive may be
present in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 5% by
weight.
[0028] Optionally, other additional additives may be added to the
cement compositions of the present invention as deemed appropriate
by one skilled in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure.
Examples of such additives include, but are not limited to,
accelerators, weight reducing additives, heavyweight additives,
lost circulation materials, fluid loss control additives,
dispersants, and combinations thereof. Suitable examples of these
additives include crystalline silica compounds, amorphous silica,
salts, fibers, hydratable clays, microspheres, pozzolan lime, latex
cement, thixotropic additives, combinations thereof and the
like.
[0029] An example of a cement composition of the present invention
may comprise water, a high alumina cement, a soluble phosphate, and
CKD. Another example of a cement composition of the present
invention may comprise water, a high alumina cement, a soluble
phosphate, CKD, and an additive comprising at least one of the
following group: fly ash; shale; metakaolin; and combinations
thereof. As desired by one of ordinary skill in the art, with the
benefit of this disclosure, the cement compositions of the present
invention further may comprise any of the above-listed additives,
as well any of a variety of other additives suitable for use in
subterranean applications.
[0030] As mentioned previously, in certain embodiments, the cement
compositions of the present invention may be foamed with a gas. In
some embodiments, foamed cement compositions of the present
invention may comprise water, a high alumina cement, a soluble
phosphate, CKD, a gas, and a surfactant. Other suitable additives,
such as those discussed previously, also may be included in the
foamed cement compositions of the present invention as desired by
those of ordinary skill in the art, with the benefit of this
disclosure.
[0031] The gas used in the foamed cement compositions of the
present invention may be any gas suitable for foaming a cement
composition, including, but not limited to, air, nitrogen, or
combinations thereof. Generally, the gas should be present in the
foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount
sufficient to form the desired foam. In certain embodiments, the
gas may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present
invention in an amount in the range of from about 10% to about 80%
by volume of the cement composition.
[0032] Where foamed, the cement compositions of the present
invention further comprise a surfactant. In some embodiments, the
surfactant comprises a foaming and stabilizing surfactant
composition. As used herein, a "foaming and stabilizing surfactant
composition" refers to a composition that comprises one or more
surfactants and, among other things, may be used to facilitate the
foaming of a cement composition and also may stabilize the
resultant foamed cement composition formed therewith. Any suitable
foaming and stabilizing surfactant composition may be used in the
cement compositions of the present invention. Suitable foaming and
stabilizing surfactant compositions may include, but are not
limited to: mixtures of an ammonium salt of an alkyl ether sulfate,
a cocoamidopropyl betaine surfactant, a cocoamidopropyl
dimethylamine oxide surfactant, sodium chloride, and water;
mixtures of an ammonium salt of an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant,
a cocoamidopropyl hydroxysultaine surfactant, a cocoamidopropyl
dimethylamine oxide surfactant, sodium chloride, and water;
hydrolyzed keratin; mixtures of an ethoxylated alcohol ether
sulfate surfactant, an alkyl or alkene amidopropyl betaine
surfactant, and an alkyl or alkene dimethylamine oxide surfactant;
aqueous solutions of an alpha-olefinic sulfonate surfactant and a
betaine surfactant; and combinations thereof. In one certain
embodiment, the foaming and stabilizing surfactant composition
comprises a mixture of an ammonium salt of an alkyl ether sulfate,
a cocoamidopropyl betaine surfactant, a cocoamidopropyl
dimethylamine oxide surfactant, sodium chloride, and water. A
suitable example of such a mixture is ZONESEAL.RTM. 2000 foaming
additive, commercially available from Halliburton Energy Services,
Inc., Duncan, Okla. Suitable foaming and stabilizing surfactant
compositions are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,797,054, 6,547,871,
6,367,550, 6,063,738, and 5,897,699, the entire disclosures of
which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0033] Generally, the surfactant may be present in the foamed
cement compositions of the present invention in an amount
sufficient to provide a suitable foam. In some embodiments, the
surfactant may be present in an amount in the range of from about
0.8% and about 5% by volume of the water ("bvow").
[0034] The cement compositions of the present invention may be used
in a variety of subterranean applications, including, but not
limited to, primary cementing and remedial cementing operations.
The cement compositions of the present invention also may be used
in surface applications, for example, construction cementing.
[0035] An example of a method of the present invention comprises
providing a cement composition of the present invention comprising
water, a high alumina cement, a soluble phosphate, and CKD; placing
the cement composition in a location to be cemented; and allowing
the cement composition to set therein. In some embodiments, the
location to be cemented may be above ground, for example, in
construction cementing. In some embodiments, the location to be
cemented may be in a subterranean formation, for example, in
subterranean applications. In some embodiments, the cement
compositions of the present invention may be foamed. As desired by
one of ordinary skill in the art, with the benefit of this
disclosure, the cement compositions of the present invention useful
in this method further may comprise any of the above-listed
additives, as well any of a variety of other additives suitable for
use in subterranean applications.
[0036] Another example of a method of the present invention is a
method of cementing in a subterranean formation. An example of such
a method may comprise providing a cement composition of the present
invention comprising water, a high alumina cement, a soluble
phosphate, and CKD; introducing the cement composition into a
portion of the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement
composition to set therein. In some embodiments, the portion of the
subterranean formation may be a high temperature subterranean
formation. In some embodiments, the portion of the subterranean
formation may have a temperature in the range of from about
200.degree. F. to about 800.degree. F. In some embodiments, the
portion of the subterranean formation may have a temperature in the
range of from about 300.degree. F. to about 800.degree. F. In some
embodiments, the cement compositions of the present invention may
be foamed. As desired by one of ordinary skill in the art, with the
benefit of this disclosure, the cement compositions of the present
invention useful in this method further may comprise any of the
above-listed additives, as well any of a variety of other additives
suitable for use in subterranean application.
[0037] To facilitate a better understanding of the present
invention, the following examples of certain aspects of some
embodiments are given. In no way should the following examples be
read to limit, or define, the scope of the invention.
EXAMPLE 1
[0038] A series of sample cement compositions were prepared at room
temperature and subjected to 72-hour compressive strength tests at
190.degree. F. in accordance with API Specification 10. Sample No.
1 was a comparative sample that did not comprise CKD.
[0039] The results of the compressive strength tests are set forth
in the table below. TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Unfoamed Compressive
Strength Tests 72-Hour SECAR .RTM. 60 POZMIX .RTM. A Compressive
calcium CKD Cement Soluble Hydrated HR .RTM.-25 Citric Strength
Density aluminate Class A Additive Phosphate.sup.1 Lime Retarder
Acid at 190.degree. F. Sample (ppg) (by wt) (by wt) (by wt) (by wt)
(by wt) (by wt) (by wt) (psi) No. 1 15.2 46.57 -- 46.57 4.9 -- .98
.98 3,650 No. 2 13 46.57 46.57 -- 4.9 -- .98 .98 734 No. 3 12.5
46.57 46.57 -- 4.9 -- .98 .98 186.4 No. 4 13 46.57 23.29 23.29 4.9
-- .98 .98 Not Set No. 5 12.97 46.57 19.61 23.29 4.9 3.67 .98 .98
158 No. 6 14.5 46.57 46.57 -- 4.9 -- .98 .98 919 .sup.1The soluble
phosphate included in the samples comprised sodium
hexametaphosphate.
EXAMPLE 2
[0040] Sample Compositions No. 7 and No. 8 were prepared at room
temperature and subjected to 72-hour compressive strength tests at
190.degree. F. in accordance with API Specification 10.
[0041] Sample Composition No. 7 was a comparative sample that did
not comprise CKD. Sample Composition No. 7 comprised 46.57% by
weight of SECAR.RTM. 60 calcium aluminate, 46.57% by weight of
POZMIX.RTM. cement additive, 4.9% by weight of sodium
hexametaphosphate, 0.9% by weight of HR.RTM.-25 retarder, 0.9% by
weight of citric acid, and 2% bvow of ZONESEAL.RTM. 2000 foaming
additive. Sample Composition No. 7 was foamed down to a density of
about 12 ppg.
[0042] Sample Composition No. 8 comprised 46.57% by weight of
SECAR.RTM. 60 calcium aluminate, 46.57% by weight of Class A CKD,
4.9% by weight of sodium hexametaphosphate, 0.9% by weight of
HR.RTM.-25 retarder, 0.9% by weight of citric acid, and 2% bvow of
ZONESEAL.RTM. 2000 foaming additive. Sample Composition No. 8 was
foamed down to a density of about 12 ppg.
[0043] The results of the compressive strength tests are set forth
in the table below. TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Foamed Compressive
Strength Tests 72-Hour SECAR .RTM. 60 POZMIX .RTM. A Compressive
Base Foam calcium CKD Cement Soluble Strength Density Density
aluminate Class A Additive Phosphate.sup.1 at 190.degree. F. Sample
(ppg) (ppg) (by weight) (by weight) (by weight) (by weight) (psi)
No. 7 15.2 12 46.57 -- 46.57 4.9 803 No. 8 13.05 12 46.57 46.57 --
4.9 34.5.sup.2 No. 8 13.05 12 46.57 46.57 -- 4.9 140 .sup.1The
soluble phosphate included in the samples comprised sodium
hexametaphosphate. .sup.2It is believed that this compressive
strength test was terminated early due to the inadvertent shut off
of the hot water bath.
[0044] Accordingly, the above examples indicate that foamed and
unfoamed cement compositions comprising water, a high alumina
cement, a soluble phosphate, and CKD may provide suitable
compressive strengths for a particular application.
[0045] Therefore, the present invention is well adapted to attain
the ends and advantages mentioned as well as those that are
inherent therein. The particular embodiments disclosed above are
illustrative only, as the present invention may be modified and
practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those
skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein.
Furthermore, no limitations are intended to the details of
construction or design herein shown, other than as described in the
claims below. It is therefore evident that the particular
illustrative embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified
and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit
of the present invention. In particular, every range of values (of
the form, "from about a to about b," or, equivalently, "from
approximately a to b," or, equivalently, "from approximately a-b")
disclosed herein is to be understood as referring to the power set
(the set of all subsets) of the respective range of values, and set
forth every range encompassed within the broader range of values.
Also, the terms in the claims have their plain, ordinary meaning
unless otherwise explicitly and clearly defined by the
patentee.
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